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CHUNKY (chunkier, chunkiest)
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Irregular inflected forms: chunkier , chunkiest
, chunkiest Dictionary entry overview: What does chunky mean?
• CHUNKY (adjective)
The adjective CHUNKY has 2 senses:
1. like or containing small sticky lumps
2. short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
Familiarity information: CHUNKY used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
| Declension: comparative and superlative |
Comparative: chunkier
Superlative: chunkiest
Superlative: chunkiest
Sense 1
Meaning:
Like or containing small sticky lumps
Synonyms:
chunky; lumpy
Context example:
the dumplings were chunky pieces of uncooked dough
Similar:
unshapely (not well-proportioned and pleasing in shape)
Derivation:
chunk (a compact mass)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
Synonyms:
chunky; dumpy; low-set; squat; squatty; stumpy
Context example:
a stumpy ungainly figure
Similar:
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